Wednesday, 4 June 2008

Petrol to cost RM2.70 from midnight

... and motorists are queueing up at petrol stations to fill up their tanks before the deadline when the new petrol and diesel prices come into effect.

I was on my way to a gas station one km away from my house when I was caught for 1 1/2 hours in a massive jam as motorists queued up to do the same - fill up their car tanks at the two gas stations on either side of the LDP along the big Giant supermaket.

And I thought we were told that there would not be any petrol increase ...not until August? Datuk Shahrir (Samad) didnt you say that?

He said the new price for petrol is RM2.70 a litre, effective midnight tonight. The price goes up by 78 sen from the current RM1.92, a hike of 40%.

Abdullah also announced that the price of diesel would be increased by RM1 from RM1.58 to RM2.58.

He also said that Tenaga Nasional Bhd would be raising electricity rates by 18% for homes and 26% for business users.

The announcements are part of the new fuel subsidy plan.

Abdullah also announced a RM625 annual cash rebate per vehicle, for owners of private vehicles with engine capacities of up to 2,000cc, as well as pickup trucks and jeeps with engine capacities of up to 2,500cc.

Owners of private motorcycles with engine capacities of up to 250cc will receive RM150. More...

15 comments:

It is very easy to read. Pak Lah is aware that he is no longer needed by the people and now what he's thinking and doing is to get as much money as possible before he will be kicked off. He knows that there will be no place for KJ, Kamaluudin and his cronies while he is longer at the helm. After he have given peanut to certain group of people (Ceupacs,T.Salleh n Gang, Teachers), now this is a time for him to rob as much as he can.

Go head Pak Lah,keep on stealing the people money. we, Rakyat Marhain who are much affected will not REDHA and forgive for what U have done to us.

Salam Tok Mommy.I couldn't believe that AAB, SIL&Co. could be so heartless to the rakyat... this is the ULTIMATE betrayal of a leader to his people. I hope something drastic will happen to AAB, SIL&Co. to wake him up from his deep slumber for the past 4 years... now we can see the true "mr. clean"... filthy, putar-alam, and, hypocrite!

I forgot one more point. Actually AAB hinted on the possibility of Government having to increase the price of petroleum products since last year, during UMNO's AGM, instead of calling for a referendum amongst bijak pandai on reasonable alternatives instead of price hike. What is he up to actually, anyone has any idea?

People should be thinking of ways to get by this petrol and goods price increase. Not merely screaming insults and blaming this and that. Why not be realistic, work hard, earn more money, save more, yeah!

What is the use of our MPs that we elected, they should be scrambling to do some serious brainstorming now. Worse still, some irresponsible leaders ajak-ing their people to take to the streets about the issue. Is that really the way to go my fellow malaysians?

kak ton, I've given up on this gomen moon ago, almost giving up on this country now. I wonder if KJ will change to a kancil. What's a few hundreds or thousands more in fuel $$ for the rich, but the the middle and lower income, it means cutting down on others, eating into their expenses, lesser savings, no holidays etc. If petronas are making those billions they are making, why do they have to cut down this subsidy. And where does the subsidy goes? The economy is damp for almost 1 year and I dont see anything being done to revive it. EVERYTHING will be expensive from now on, everyone is fighting to get piece of the shrinking pie. Our current Gomen is a real moron!!!

Kak Ton,The government should change their style of management. They should be more prudent with the management of the country's wealth. Saveon unnecessary projects like defence procurements, official jets and unnecessary official visits and soon there will be more money to improve public transport. It is ineviatble to raise the price of fuel but keep other prices low. Price of fuel in Thailand is high but their other necessity like food and transport is low so their people can manage to live by though frugally.

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